My five favorite apps

1. Evernote

My primary use for Evernote is the checklist function, but this app also keep track of travel itineraries, documents, meeting notes, and whiteboard images (you can file your images with your notes for convenience). You can also pile up research docs in one file/note and keep tabs on your finds to share with others. Evernote assists me in creating a plan and keeps me aligned with taking those small steps toward reaching big goals. Short and sweet, this app is one of the reasons I am successful in my life and career.

2. ooVoo

As a perpetual traveler, and someone with industry partners all over the country, ooVoo allows convenient and personal connections no matter where you are. The possibility of bringing in up to 12 others for a meeting or presentation is a major asset for business meetings. It’s also simple to upload any important content to YouTube if your content needs to be shared publicly or is marketable. More importantly, communicating with my family is made easier with the video chat option. If time zones or busy schedules are misaligned, the video messaging option is perfect for saying goodnight to my kids, which is a huge priority for me.

3. Gateguru

Whether you have five minutes or five hours between flights, Gateguru is a handy tool to have in your back pocket. Finding a specific retail establishment to suit your needs, locating quality airport food (though elusive, it does exist!), or a quick coffee has never been easier. Not only that, checkpoint wait times are readily available for those of you running perpetually late or, like me, trying to absorb every last drop of local culture before you board. Terminal maps are included.

A former body modification artist and small business owner, Joshua Coburn has transitioned to corporate America as a promotional marketer. Coburn is also an author and life coach who can be found speaking to middle schools, high schools, youth and church groups, and colleges on subjects ranging from body modification and tattoo culture to career planning, self-confidence, peer pressure and self-actualization. He is the author of "Inspiration on Demand" and "Through the EYES of an Abstract Mind."